The decision was celebrated by some as a victory for privacy rights in an age when just about everything — good or bad — leaves a permanent electronic trace. Others warn it could interfere with the celebrated free flow of information online and lead to censorship.

“This is a disappointing ruling for search engines and online publishers in general,” said Google in a statement.

The ruling has no immediate effect on the way search engines display their results in the U.S. or other countries outside Europe.

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